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minavasht

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40. How is this a good news?

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 02:00 AM

Jan 2012

As far as I understand this, there is a bunch of oil in Canada and a bunch of refineries in USA. The refineries will get their oil, pipe or no pipe.
It will just have to take a little longer route, shipped in tankers.
Now, call me stupid, but a leaking pipe can be shut down.
A leaking supertanker can and will destroy a lot of environment.

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Good for Obama. tabatha Jan 2012 #1

Nice Job Mr. President! Liberalynn Jan 2012 #2

Good news. Scurrilous Jan 2012 #3

Excellent! Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #4

Thank you, Mr. President! polmaven Jan 2012 #5

Thank you for doing the right thing, Mr. President tawadi Jan 2012 #6

Great news. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #7

props to Obama for this decision.... mike_c Jan 2012 #8

So What About The Tax Holiday and Unemployment Extension rsmith6621 Jan 2012 #9

Yes, they said that, but they got their bluff called. Realistically they won't let that happen. joshcryer Jan 2012 #17

Like the GOP powers that be want to run as the party that raises taxes Gman Jan 2012 #28

DU hates an I-told-you-so, BUT Robb Jan 2012 #10

I still think it'll be built though. joshcryer Jan 2012 #12

Yeah we'll see. MinervaX Jan 2012 #65

Mmm. Robb Jan 2012 #67

prediction MinervaX Jan 2012 #68

+infinity BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #71

That's the biggest "BUT" of all time SaintPete Jan 2012 #78

You should've seen me after the Times Square bomber Robb Jan 2012 #80

Let the goal post be moved! Moving forward! cheapdate Jan 2012 #83

Big K & R ihavenobias Jan 2012 #87

I support Keystone XL, but this outcome was inevitable when morons meddle Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2012 #11

I don't know why people are so happy about this. Dr_Scholl Jan 2012 #13

Electrics are on the rise, actually, this is a good thing in the long run. joshcryer Jan 2012 #15

Correction - we've pissed off a big Canadian oil company hedgehog Jan 2012 #16

Yep, for fun here's Rep Markey on this issue: joshcryer Jan 2012 #19

great piece nt Mojorabbit Jan 2012 #43

The Nebraska Unicameral has already approved an alternate route for the pipeline OmahaBlueDog Jan 2012 #27

Exactly. Dr_Scholl Jan 2012 #30

You can't read a map huh --if you could you wouldn't think that oil is for us CreekDog Jan 2012 #60

Thank you CreekDog. Jazzgirl Jan 2012 #70

Please reference that claim... BadtotheboneBob Jan 2012 #74

Until NE issues actual permits, the State Dept cannot approve anything. Viking12 Jan 2012 #56

Heinnemann (seeking political cover) is crying that they can start work in the states to our North OmahaBlueDog Jan 2012 #97

That does not make sandblasting the interior of a metal pipe a good idea eridani Jan 2012 #58

I'm with you on this... BadtotheboneBob Jan 2012 #73

We will never see a drop of this oil. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #31

Excellent points JEB Jan 2012 #34

Thank you! I appreciate your good thoughts...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #35

Now, if only he would shut down the Fracking thugs... BeHereNow Jan 2012 #42

Oh, I wish he would too! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #44

Being that those insider Congress piggy trades were set up under Bush... BeHereNow Jan 2012 #45

All petroleum products go onto the global market. ronnie624 Jan 2012 #75

Though I was opposed to it, you make a very good point. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2012 #38

WAKE UP Dr_Scholl! BeHereNow Jan 2012 #41

True. disndat Jan 2012 #64

There is a reason why the pipeline goes all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, MinervaX Jan 2012 #66

Actually, I think it may be bacause that's where the refineries are. cheapdate Jan 2012 #84

That is an often cited fallacy MinervaX Jan 2012 #94

There are refineries all over the United States... cheapdate Jan 2012 #96

Cool. bigwillq Jan 2012 #14

Great news! nt coffeenap Jan 2012 #18

Now my brother can really claim Obama took his job liberal N proud Jan 2012 #20

Yes! yes! yes! oh my god, yes! Deep13 Jan 2012 #21

Good for Obama & THANKS to the thousands of protesters... JackRiddler Jan 2012 #22

PERFECT!!! Thanks President Obama!! n/t hue Jan 2012 #23

be aware though that the oil company may re-apply alp227 Jan 2012 #24

Poor Boner! Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #25

OMG abelenkpe Jan 2012 #26

YAY! I hope it sticks. nt amyrose2712 Jan 2012 #29

bad pipe.....no one wants to talk about this. madrchsod Jan 2012 #32

More job creators? nm Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #33

Huzzah DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #36

Last time I felt like this DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #37

Oh, the fecal matter will be hitting the rotary oscelator on this one dballance Jan 2012 #39

How is this a good news? minavasht Jan 2012 #40

Sorry but that's stupid Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #47

What damage? minavasht Jan 2012 #88

Let's try this again Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #92

because then it will be Canada'sjob DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #49

Have you seen an oil pipe? minavasht Jan 2012 #89

you don't seem to understand that pipelines leak, take time to shut down CreekDog Jan 2012 #59

Is it leaking Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #69

As opposed to minavasht Jan 2012 #90

Is your argument that the pipeline will make the tankers go away? CreekDog Jan 2012 #95

Right on, Mr. President! patrice Jan 2012 #46

America needs jobs. Tripod Jan 2012 #48

woot ellisonz Jan 2012 #50

I'm so glad to hear this lunatica Jan 2012 #51

Good news, K & R dreamnightwind Jan 2012 #52

and what is the reason Canada can't build this pipeline SemperEadem Jan 2012 #53

the Rocky Mountains CreekDog Jan 2012 #62

MMA: The Right-Wing Media's Flawed Keystone XL Rejection Attacks pampango Jan 2012 #54

There's a line most parents use sometime--If it has to be now, it has to be 'no' Maeve Jan 2012 #57

good for him! varelse Jan 2012 #55

This is great news madokie Jan 2012 #61

. AngryAmish Jan 2012 #63

What's good for the country ... GeorgeGist Jan 2012 #72

This is day late due to the SOPA blackout, but rocktivity Jan 2012 #76

One Small Victory for the 99%, bvar22 Jan 2012 #77

Step II, job-creating green energy development L. Coyote Jan 2012 #79

Kudos to the President texshelters Jan 2012 #81

Yup, please insist on stringent safety measures....large pits for overflow during shutdowns to save opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #82

Great news, Obama never intended to OK this Capn Sunshine Jan 2012 #85

Republicans are going to use this against him in the campaign. DCBob Jan 2012 #86

bloomberg.com - Canada Pledges to Sell Oil to Asia After Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline slackmaster Jan 2012 #93

Slackmaster thinks building an oil pipeline reduces greenhouse gas emissions CreekDog Jan 2012 #98

That is a COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS conclusion. I said no such thing, CreekDog. slackmaster Jan 2012 #99